vermiculite
noun
vermiculite is spelled V-E-R-M-I-C-U-L-I-T-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, vermiculite means “A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of vermiculite is vermiculites.
How many letters and syllables are in vermiculite?
| Letters | 11: V-E-R-M-I-C-U-L-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 90,432nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is vermiculite?
Vermiculite appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of vermiculite
- vermiculites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vermiculite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vermiculite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mineral:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | vermiculite |
| German | Vermiculit |
| Spanish | vermiculita |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does vermiculite come from?
From Latin vermiculus (“wormlet”), for its fibrous nature and tendency to expand into worm-like shapes when heated.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).